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The Swedish Historical Society
of Rockford was established in 1938 by a group from Rockford after visiting the
300th anniversary of the arrival of Swedes in North America. This celebration
was held in Delaware, which was once a Swedish colony. The Society was officially
formed on January 31, 1939 and incorporated in Illinois as a not-for-profit
corporation on November 29, 1950.
The Swedish Historical Society
is organized exclusively for historical, educational, and
charitable purposes. In harmony with this purpose is the
operation of the Erlander Home Museum and the preservation of
Swedish-American history and culture of Rockford through such
activities as the conservation of artifacts, museum displays and
educational programs.
One of the current and major
initiatives of the Society today is the construction a new
Cultural Center, to be located across the street from the
Erlander Home Museum. This center will increase the ability to
host international guests and activities that promote cultural
peace and cooperation and as place to conduct educational
programs.
The Society offers through
it's Swedish speaking members, Swedish translation services and
Swedish language instruction to help those wishing to travel to
Sweden or to communicate with Swedish friends and relatives by
phone or in writing. Contact the Executive Director for more
information on these services and watch this web site for
announcements for Swedish language classes.
The Swedish Historical Society is a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization within the meaning of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
The Erlander Home Museum operations are funded through entrance
fees, membership dues gift shop sales and generous contributions
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